Wheezing Profit Margins Offset by Growing Market, New Trends in Technology for Asthma
- By Ellen Z. Harrison, Bob McCoy
- Sep 01, 2006
Two industry coalitions are working hard to raise awareness of the issues and reverse some of the most challenging legislation the industry has seen in recent years.
- By Deborah Cooper
- Sep 01, 2006
Turbulent. Transitional. Dynamic. Ever-Changing. Struggling.
This is how manufacturers responded when asked to describe the state of the respiratory industry. Nobody is under any illusions. Even the most optimistic recognizes the fundamental truth that the industry is experiencing perhaps its most intense period of change. Of course, it’s not the first time that changes have come around, but the levels of change proposed in such a relatively short period of time weigh heavily on the entire industry.
- By Deborah Cooper
- Sep 01, 2006
If it’s not already a cliché, it soon will be: The sleep segment of the DME respiratory market is booming. According to a Wachovia Securities survey published in January, 2006, brand-specific prescriptions for flow generators were up from 29 percent to 47 percent of prescriptions in the current survey. Market analysts predict an overall 20 percent growth in the sleep apnea market through 2007.
- By Deborah Cooper
- Sep 01, 2006
- By Deborah Cooper
- Sep 01, 2006
Rands Pharmacy and Surgical: Helping Clients Age in Place
Respiratory therapists working in the HME industry are facing their own upheavals as a result of reimbursement cuts. The providers’ drive to preserve the bottom line may go head-to-head with the need to maintain patient services and a high level of care. The profession may need to adjust its strategy for survival in the years ahead.
- By Deborah Cooper
- Sep 01, 2006
- By Deborah Cooper
- Sep 01, 2006
The asthma industry was constricted by cuts earlier in the year, but new trends in technology may pave the way for market expansion
- By Deborah Cooper
- Sep 01, 2006
Wright-Way Inc.: Advocating Standards
New RAD Guidelines Mean Better Treatment for Complex, Central Apneas and Better Business for Providers
- By Ellen Z. Harrison, Bob McCoy
- Jul 01, 2006
Incorporating Novel Tools
NPUAP Initiative Defines Terms
The Nuts and Bolts of Lifts, Ramps & Vans: Manufacturers & Dealers Offer Tools of the Trade
Will CMNs Become Documentation Dinosaurs? Maybe, But You Need to Understand the Rules Until They Do!
- By W. David Yates, Roger E. Meiners
- Jul 01, 2006
How Consumer Demand Has Shaped Product Development
The Challenges of Electronic Documentation
- By Anthony J. Sadar, Daniel J. Wallace
- Jul 01, 2006
Clinician Task Force Talks Trends, Challenges and Reimbursement
- By Ellen Z. Harrison, Bob McCoy
- Jul 01, 2006